Portable, displaceable anchor stand

Abstract

A lightweight, portable post-anchor is readily secured to the ground without the use of tools, and is readily removed for re-use elsewhere, being used with a beach-style umbrella, and/or a table. It can support citronella torches, games nets and signage. The high strength plastic anchor has integral spikes projecting downwardly, and reinforced upper and lower surfaces to provide end loading spaces, for a users foot to force the spikes into the ground. The gusset-reinforced base plate is reinforced with ribs under the loading spaces, and an upstanding gusset-reinforced tube to hold a beach umbrella and/or a table; and to serve as a lever for removing the anchor from the ground.

1. A lightweight, portable ground-anchor, for securing to the ground without the use of tools, said anchor having a baseplate portion with a plurality of integral spike portions depending therefrom; first gusseted rib means securing said spike portions in braced relation with the underside of said base-plate portion; an upper surface of said base-plate portion having an upwardly extending mast portion, for supporting items selected from the group comprising table means and umbrella means; said mast portion having a conical shape to provide a thickened, stiffer base portion to resist leverage forces applied in levering said anchor from the ground; said mast means base portion having second gusseted rib means connecting to said baseplate upper surface in reinforcing relation with said mast means; said anchor upper surface having a series of shallow ribs to provide at least two loading spaces upon which a user may place their foot, to exert their body weight downwardly against the ground anchor, to force the spike portions down into the ground. 
   
   
     2. The ground anchor as set forth in  claim 1  said first gusseted rib means being of narrow section to facilitate their entry into the ground. 
   
   
     3. The ground anchor as set forth in  claim 1  including transversely extending rib means connecting pairs of said first gusseted rib means in bracing, ground-stabilizing relation when forced into the ground. 
   
   
     4. The ground anchor as set forth in  claim 1 , said umbrella means having a shaft for removable insertion within said mast portion. 
   
   
     5. The ground anchor as set forth in  claim 4 , said ground anchor including locking means to releasably engage said umbrella shaft when said umbrella shaft is inserted within said mast portion. 
   
   
     6. The ground anchor as set forth in  claim 5 , said locking means consisting of a locking pin extending in threaded relation through a wall portion of said mast portion. 
   
   
     7. The ground anchor as set forth in  claim 1 , said table top having a depending boss portion to receive said mast portion in entered relation therein; said table top having a recessed cup holder and a recessed accessory container. 
   
   
     8. A lightweight, portable ground-anchor, for securing to the ground without the use of tools, said anchor having a baseplate portion with a plurality of integral spike portions depending therefrom; first gusseted rib means securing said spike portions in braced relation with the underside of said base-plate portion; an upper surface of said base-plate portion having an upwardly extending mast portion, for supporting items selected from the group consisting of table means and umbrella means; said table means having a downwardly extending stand portion for removable mounting attachment to said mast portion in substantial enclosing relation thereover, said stand portion having orientation means to engage said mast portion in predetermined, mutually oriented relation therewith; said anchor upper surface having a series of shallow ribs to provide at least two loading spaces upon which a user may place their foot, to exert their body weight downwardly against the ground anchor, to force said integral spike portions down into the ground.